Which of the following statements about AIDS and drugs is true?

A) Most gay men have used heroin at one time or another.
B) Addicts cannot get clean needles.
C) Addicts often refuse to practice safe needle use.
D) The spread of the AIDS virus has virtually stopped among IV drug users.

Safe Needle Use

Practices that reduce health risks associated with needle usage, such as using new needles for injections and properly disposing of them.

AIDS Virus

The virus responsible for causing Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), known as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

IV Drug Users

Individuals who inject drugs directly into their veins for recreational purposes, which significantly increases the risk of infection and disease transmission.